<aside> 💡 Welcome to the Digital EUPM2 Guide! The EUPM² Guide describes the main steps and methods for formulating and managing the EU-funded projects based on a tailored version of the PM² methodology. It maintains the same lean but comprehensive approach, to make it useful for all EU-funded projects practitioners.
While PM² is suitable for any type of project, it is best suited for managing EU-funded projects. These latter account for almost 80% of the EU budget and PM² can greatly contribute to increased project management competency and project success in this area by enabling better monitoring and control of EU-funded projects and grants.
To exploit such potential benefit, it is indispensable to align the PM² methodology to the specific context rules and methodologies used in the EU-funded projects. This guide allows to fill this gap by providing a practical methodology guide for EU Project Managers willing to apply a project management methodology to improve the management of the EU-funded projects and the achievement of project goals.
Different studies report that organizations using any type of project management methodology are better at meeting budget, staying on schedule, and meeting scope, quality standards and expected benefits. The average failure rate of projects is consequently lower compared to low performer organizations.
This guide also includes the description and functioning of the different typologies of the EU-funding programmes.
Who is this Guide for?
2 EU-funding Programs and Projects
2.2 Project Cycle Management: linking EU-funding Programmes and Projects
2.3 Integrating EUPM² Guide in the Project Cycle Management
2.4 PM² advantages in EU-funded projects
2.5 Characteristics of Projects
2.6 Characteristics of EU-funded Projects
3.2.6 Phases Gates/Stages and Approvals
4 Governance and Project Organisation
4.1 Project Structure Organisation
4.2 Project Organisation: Roles and Responsibilities
4.2.1 Contracting Authority (CA) and Desk Officer (DO)
4.2.2 Project Steering Committee (PSC)
4.2.4 Consortium Representatives (CRs)
4.2.6 EU Project Manager (EUPM)
4.2.7 Partner EU Project Manager (PtEUPM)
4.2.8 Project Target Group (PTG)
4.2.10 Project Support Team (PST)
4.2.10.1 Financial Manager (PST-FM)
4.2.10.2 Communication Manager (PST-CM)
4.3 Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)
5 Initiating Phase – Activities and Artefacts
5.2 Project Submission Request
5.4 Stage Gate RfD (Ready for Planning)
6 Planning Phase – Activities and Artefacts
6.1.1 Designing Kick-off meeting
6.1.2 Project Stakeholder Matrix
6.1.3 Project Logical Framework
6.1.4 Project Application Form
6.1.4.2 Effort & Cost Estimates
6.2.1 Preparing Stage Kick-off meeting
6.2.4.1 Project Roles and Responsibilities
6.2.4.2 Project Management Plans
6.2.4.3 Project-Specific Plans
6.2.5 Project Work Plan (update)